Automobile body



Nov. 29, 1932.

VJ. B. MARIN AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed Oct. 6, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Nov. 29, 1932. r MA 1,889,679

AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed ow. 6, 1930 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNE Y Nov. 29, 1932. if Q J. B. MARIN I 1 Filed Oct 6, 1930 4 AUTOMOBILE BODY 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTOR NEY 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 J. B. MARIN AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed Oct. 6, 1930 Nov. 29, 1932.

NVENTOR ATTORNEY Nov. 29, 1932. .1. B. MARIN 1,889,679

AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed 001;. 6, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 WWW ATTORNEY NOV. 29, MARIN AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed 0013. 6, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 29, 1932 msv s m s HJ'OHN "B MARIN; v or DOUGLAS, A ASKA AUTUOMOBILE ony? Application filed bet'ooe'rfl, 193 Serial amass. I

This invention relates to improvements in" vehicle body construction, and has for an ob: ]ect the provision of an automobile body which may be arra-nged'to prov de a closed '5 compartment at the-rear for carryin either passengers or merchandise; together' With means for incr'easingthe size of theconipart vision of means for mounting aspare tire carrier at the rear of the automobile body in such manner that the carrier and tire carried thereby) may be moved to an out of the Way position beneath the body when the "size of the compartmentisincreased. l

Another object ofthe invention 'i'sthe-p'rovision of means of the above characterwhich are simple inconstruction, efiicient in use, and will permit of the ready arrangement ofparts to suit different conditions. Y V W'ith the above and other objects in View, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to"

be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings. and pointed out in the appended claims; In the drawings 1' 1 Figure 1 is a side elevation of an'automobile having a body constructed in accord 'ance with the invention, parts being brekenaway to more clearly illustrate'the inventiorn Figure 2 is a top plan iew. V Figure 3r is a bottom View. 4.0

tional View taken substantially ion the line 7 4r-4c of Figure 2- but showing the top of the rear compartment open with the Walls of the compartment extended. l V 1 Figure 5 is a section on the'line' 5 5 of Figure 4.

portion of the flexible cover for the compartment.

Figure 7 is a rear View with parts in sec- Another object of the invention is the pro tension ofthisispring.

Figure iis an enlarged fragmentary sec carrier. v r a Y 'Fig ureS is'an enlarged.-fragmentary' sec tionalview on thejline 8 8 of Figure?! Figure ,9 isa fragmentarysecti-onal View taken substantially on theiline 9%9of' Figti "11 showing themannerof mounting the tire I Referringto the drawings in'detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the lnventionfis shown "in connection Withan automobile body of the roadster type wherein ther'e'is provided the usual seat 10 for the drlverand a'passenger.

In the presentinvention the body atthe' rear of the seat .10 is provided'vvith a com- "pertinent 11. This compartmentincludes a stationary bottom section 12 and stationaryside alls 13, the latter beingprovidedalong their upper edges Withguide groovesl l'jfor a flexible cover 15'. Thiscoveir provides a 79 r closure for thetop and rear of thecompart- I ment ll andyis adapted tobe Wound upon a hollow shaftor drum 16 which is rotatable upon a shaft 17, the latter being stationary and removablymount'ed as'at' 18. This *hol- 10W shaft 16'is yielding'ly held against rotation-inEOn'e direction by ineansofia' coiled spring 19,;the latter having one endsecured t0 the shaft 17'assl1ownat 2O anditsopposite I end secured to the end of the hollow shaft or drum 16 as shown at 21. ZVVhen the shaft 16 is rotated in one direction this spring will 7 be placed" under tensionwith a tendency to v remain: an" opposite direction due to "the;

Secured to" the shaft 16 throughthenie 7 diuni' of chains 221s one edge ofthe flexible cover 15 andthis cover is adapted to be guided a in thegrooves 1 4,and to be attached to a hoolr '23 which is earriedby'thefuel tank 24- at the rearjof'the=body,vor to any other-cbnvenient place. "Whenfso attaohed,the*cover Willforin a complete closure for the compartment 11, and in order to exclude rain-, dirt, etc, they inner edge offthe'cover' is provided With a I compressible waterstrip 24cwhi his adapted Figure his a fragmentary plan new of a to engage under the edge: of the forward porover the hollow shaftor-drum l6 and-may.

be removed so as to obtain access to the drum.

' gutters or drains and be directed downward and rearward so as not to enter the comparthand grips 27 for convenience in opening and closing the cover. f V Y The lower edges of the side walls 13 of the compartment are provided with opposed guide grooves 28 and these grooves accommodate an extensible bottom section 29. This section 29is so proportioned and arranged that it may be moved inward so that its outer edge will be within the compartment 11 and will permit the compartment tobe closed with the section housed therein. Rising from opposite sides of this section 29 are side walls or pieces 30, while hingedly secured to the rear of the said section as shown at 31 is an end piece or gate 32. This gate when closed forms the rear wall ofthe compartment and may be held in closed position by means of a chain 33. l Vhen the parts are arranged as shown in the full lines in Figure4 of the drawings, the compartment 11 will be engaged so as to accommodate both passengers,

7 merchandise and luggage, so that-the saidcompartment willmaterially increase the'carrying capacity of the automobile.

Aremovable seat 34 is: provided for the compartment and this seat, when not in use, may bestoredwithin the compartment as indicated by the dottedlines,so that the compartment may be used exclusively for carrying. luggage or merchandise; Theseat 34 is removably mounted within the compartment and for this purpose, its rear edge is provided the position shown by the dotted'lines shown with lugs 35 which are removably received within aperturedears 36 forming hangers carried by the end gate 32, while lugs 37 forming hangers carried by the side walls 30 are removably received within sockets provided along the side edges of the seat. The seat is thus removably positioned within the compartment and when arranged in position for use, will provide reinforcing means for-the side and end walls of the compartment. When the section 2O is not extended it may occupy in Figure 4. r Y c When thesection 29 is housed within the compartment 11', it is held against movement by means of a locking bolt 38 whichis yieldingly forced downward by means of a spring 39 arranged. within the boltghousing 40. This housing is provided with an inclined slot 41 forthe passage of a pin 42which is carried by the bolt and when this pin is in the lower portion of the slot 41, the lower end of the bolt will enter a socket 43 provided in the bottom extension 29. When the extenmay be stored when not in use. ment. The cover 15 is provided'with spaced sion is extended, this pin will enter a socket 44 I Secured to the side bars 48 of the frame of the vehicle as shown at 49, are the opposite ends of a bar-50 so that this bar extends transversely at the rear of the vehicle adjacent the fuel tank 24. The bar 50 is designed to support a spare tire carrier 51 and forv this purpose the carrier has secured thereto as shown at 52, cars 53, the latter being pr0- vided with openings for the passage of the bar 50, sothat the carrier 51 will be rotatable upon the bar. 'The'ears 53 are provided with openings 54 and 55 which are adapted. to

removablyfreceive pins 56 which extend from collars 57'.- These collars are keyed tothe bar 50 a s shown at 58 so that they may move longitudinally of the bar, but will be heldagainst rotary movement, a spring 59 mounted upon the bar serving to force the collar carried pins 56into either the openings 54 or 55. WVhen the pins 56 engage. within the openings 55, the tire carrier will be in an upright position, but by moving the collarslongitudinally of the bar 50the pins will be disengaged from the ears 53 so that the tire carrier may swing downward to the position shown in Figure 4. In this position, the pins 56 will engage within the openings 54 tohold the carrier in place.

The collars 57 are connected'by means of a bar-60 and one of these collars has a finger piece 61 extending therefrom. Thus, thecollars may be conveniently and simultaneously movedupon the rod50.

- The invention is susceptible of various ment, of a slidable floor section movable 7 within and without the compartment, side pieces on" the slidable floor, an end piece hinged to the outer end edge of said slidable .-'fioor, hangers onthe side and end pieces, .a

seat removably supported by said hangers, a hinged back on the seat and a chain loosely anchored in the end piece and connecting the changes in its form, proportions and minor seat therewith for effecting the release of the latter when the seat 'is removed from .the hangers and brought to rest upon the slidable floor within the compartment.

In'testimony whereof I afiix my signature. JOHN 'B.'MARIN. 

